Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,546step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$2,953
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Front Royal to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,905
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,546

Return trip

Chicago → Front Royal$4,334

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Front Royal to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$2.98	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,261	$3.56	$1,967 – $2,555
48' flatbed	$2,329	$3.66	$2,003 – $2,655
Step deck	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953
Power only	$1,652	$2.60	$1,437 – $1,867
Hotshot	$1,246	$1.96	$1,034 – $1,457
26' box truck	$1,229	$1.93	$1,045 – $1,414
Sprinter van	$758	$1.19	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,323 mi	$4,640	$3.51	$3,897 – $5,382	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Front Royal, VA to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,546 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $2,953.

How far is Front Royal, VA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 636 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $641 of the $2,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Front Royal, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,334, which makes Front Royal, VA to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology